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Friday, November 19, 2010

Are You ready?

I thought I'd check out the stuff in their vitrines. I DEFINITELY WANT these lunettes!!

Malheureusement I am not ready to fit into this mignon number... And this red cutie..? Forggedaboutit! Meanwhile over at Bloomies (nextdoor) they're almost ready... Doing up their Xmas windows... They were having some kind of Xmas window opening 'do' with velvet ropes and cops and... Inside Bloomies they're getting ready...

We are ready! Cooking for 10. Hubby got the turkey, and I've made one test pie and one test stuffing. The pie is a yes and the stuffing is a no. We will go with Hubby's tried and true stuffing with Italian sausage. And 4 is making place cards with Thanksgiving stickers all over them.

Thanks for sharing Christmas in London and Paris. Keep the pics coming. I was in both cities in September but probably will not ever be able to return at Christmas. Wish I could purchase a London Bridge Christmas ornament!

J'adore les pairs d'ici.The pair of:1. Striations at Bloomies2. checkered floors " "3. The revealed feet of Bergdorf window dressers4. Last but never least - the pair of PUPS! May they please be A.Elbaz French pups!

Maybe this will inspire me to decorate my tree this year. For the past two years I've made my brother help me get a real tree, set it up and put lights on it. Then it sat there with no decorations. Poor trees. Let's hope this year will be better!

Dear Lilli,It's TRUE!For some reason we get Lanvin H&M this weekend-the 20th!And Europe gets it the 23rd?!Qui sait...?Ach...I am not looking forward to standing out in the cold this morning...Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr7 C for youand 47 F for us :(BEAUTY HURTS!!

In Europe/France, the merchants a jump on the Americans: there's no proper Thanksgiving or other holiday between Halloween and Christmas.

I adore Christmas, especially all the trimmings. But. Call me old-school. Call me cranky. Just NOT willing or ready to go all Christmassy before November's even out! I'm still enjoying the fall color. But hey, they can't make money on that...

It is in the 80's today, there is no sign of a holiday about to arrive, there are no lights, Christmas trees and Santa would drop dead from overheating if he were to arrive here in the usual manner. with 8 dead overheated reindeer :(

I see I missed Lanvin at H&M. Can't wait to enjoy New York through your eyes at Christmas time! I have seen headlines about our mayor switching on the lights here, but have only been in lecture halls and labs and studios lately. Maybe a chance tomorrow.

What I am ready for, more than anything, is for Christmas break!Two more weeks ... and yes, I ordered my turkey.

Paris Letters

♥carol gillott♥

l'Ile Saint Louis, Paris, Ile de France, France

Hi I'm Carol Gillott,
My Mom taught me watercolors at 5. I'm still at it, now tripping over cobblestones, living in a 6th-floor garret on l'Ile Saint-Louis, Paris. Read Parisbreakfast with a hot chocolate and croissant.
I paint Paris breakfasts.